Windlass



Patented Aug. 30, I898. G. BRUNELLE.

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No. 609,87l. Patented Aug. 30, I898. G. BRUNELLE.

WINDLASS.

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No. 609,87l. Patented Aug. 30, I898.

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WINDLASS.

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PATENT WINDLASS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,871, dated August30, 1898. Application filed June 24, 1897. Serial No. 642,131. (Nomodel.)

T aZZ whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE BRUNELLE, of Red Lake Falls, in the county ofPolk and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Windlasses and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in windlasses; and it consists inthe novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of partshereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction andarrangement of Windlass-shaft and mechanism for lifting the same toenable an article to be both lifted and swung to its place of depositand a' novel construction of portable Windlass-frame the parts of whichmay be quickly and conveniently assembled and taken apart for removal,storage, or shipment.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1represents a side elevation of the Windlass. Fig. 2 is an end elevationof the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the Windlass-shaft andconnections. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of one of the socketconnections; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the'head or bridge piece, showing the inside thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 1designates the windlass-frame, which consists of four standards 2, twobeing arranged on each sidethereof. The two standards at each side ofthe frame are connected by socket-pieces 3, each socketpiece beingformed with two depending socket members 4., which fit over the upperreduced ends of the standards, as shown, and are connected at theirupper ends by cross-plates 5, which extend transversely of the frame andare arranged between the two standards.

A head or bridge piece 8 connects the four standards of the frametogether. This head or bridge piece comprises a plate 9, which is hollowor concave on the under side thereof and provided with straight ends 10,having attaching-lugs 11, and adjacent to the ends with openings 12.bridge piece are each provided with two These ends of the head ordownwardly-proj ccting parallel plates, forming a guideway for thereception of the crossplates 5 of the socket-pieces, the said parallelplates being slipped down over the cross-plates during the process ofassembling the parts. When the parts are thus assembled, a light yetstrong and durable rectangular windlassframe is provided, which may bequickly taken apart for storage, removal, or shipment and asconveniently assembled for use.

13 designates a Windlass-shaft provided at each end with pulleys 141,revoluble loosely thereon. A suspending cord, rope, or cable 6 is woundaround the shaft, and the ends thereof extend upward through theopenings 12 and are secured to the attaching-lugs 11. The said cord,rope, or cable will be long enough in practice to enable the shaft toextend down in close position to the floor or ground on which theWindlass rests and provides means whereby the shaft may be raisedvertically to a point in close proximity to'the bridge-piece, the ropewinding thereon during this operation. The shaft is provided at thecenter thereof with a series of radial arms 15, and metal handles 16 areprovided to fit over the said arms .to enable the shaft to be wound orunwound and swung to the point where the object is to be deposited withquickness and facility. Cords or ropes 17 are secured at one end to thepulleys 14 and support a suspending-rod 18, to which is secured bysuitable connections 19 a hook 20, on which the weight is adapted to besuspended.

It will be noted that after the pulleys 14 are mounted loosely on theindlass-shaft the cord or rope may be wound upon the said shaft byturning the latter without winding up or otherwise disturbing the loador weight which is to be raised, and it will also be seen that as theshaft is suspended from the winding cord or rope the said weight or loadmay be swung readily and conveniently into a wagon, railroad-car, orother place of deposit.

In operating the Windlass the operator will ordinarily stand upon anelevated platform or flooring, and where this is not convenient and itis desired to lift an object which would carry the Windlass beyond thereach of the operator standing upon the ground he may stand upon thecross-bar 18, thereby lifting himself with the Weight to be lifted.Ordinarily, however, the Windlass will be used only for lifting weightsfor a short distance.

I desire it understood that I do not limit myinvention to the specificconstruction and arrangement of parts herein shown and described, butreserve to myself the right to make such changes and modifications asfall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In'windlasses, the combinationof a frame consisting of side standards, the standards at each sidebeing connected by socket-pieces having cross-plates, and a head orbridge piece connecting the standards and provided at each side withparallel plates forming guideways for the reception of the saidcross-plates, substantially as described.

2. In windlasses, the-combination of a frame comprising standards, asocketpiece connecting the standards at each-side of the frame, saidsocket-piece being provided with a cross bar or plate, a head or bridgepiece provided at each end thereof with parallel plates which fit downupon the cross-plates and connecting side standards, said bridgepiecebeing also provided with attaching-111 gs and openings adjoining thesame, a Windlassshaft, and a winding cord or rope secured to the shaftand having its ends passed through said openings and attached to thesaid lugs, substantially as described.

3. In windlasses, the combination of aframe consisting ofsupporting-standards, a socketpiece at each side of the frame and eachprovided with two depending socket members which fit over the ends ofthe standards at that side, said socket members being connected by across-plate, a head or bridge piece provided at each end thereof withdownwardly-projecting parallel plates which fit down upon and confinethe said cross-plates, saidbridge-piece being also provided at each endwith attaching-lugs and openings adj oining the same, a Windlass-shaft,and a winding cord or rope secured to the same, passed through the saidopenings and attached to said lugs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE BRUNELLE.

Witnesses:

F. T. HALL, S. N. MORRISSETT.

